John Cook
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John Cook is the co-founder of GeekWire, a national online news site and community with strong roots in the Pacific Northwest.
Seattle
Joined April 2008
Who are the bold innovators? Submit a nomination for GeekWire’s Uncommon Thinkers Awards https://t.co/uS4DGq0xqf via @GeekWire
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Four of the Uncommon Thinkers honorees at the 2023 GeekWire Gala in Seattle, including, second from left: Shwetak Patel, Dr. Elizabeth Hansen, Poppy
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Former Medio, Amazon and Expedia leaders launch new AI-focused investment firm https://t.co/U5a1KOofkx via @GeekWire
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A group of veteran tech operators with ties to Seattle are launching a new investment firm aimed at what they see as two of the biggest opportunities in today’s economy: AI and cyber intelligence.
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Read AI steps into the real world with new system for capturing everyday work chatter https://t.co/NDG6fwCOyY via @GeekWire
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Read AI is expanding beyond virtual meetings with a new system called Operator, letting users capture and analyze in-person conversations and spontaneous workplace interactions through its desktop...
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Inside the UW Allen School: Six ‘grand challenges’ shaping the future of computer science https://t.co/GJJufobxWA via @GeekWire
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The University of Washington’s Allen School is tackling six “grand challenges” in computer science — from AI and education to health and sustainability. At its annual research showcase, students and...
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The ultimate cloud for AI innovators. Built to democratize AI infrastructure and empower builders everywhere
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Microsoft President Brad Smith reclaims his office to address infiltration, protests, Israel contracts https://t.co/PIXvbJ3Iy3 via @GeekWire
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Microsoft President Brad Smith addresses reporters in his office at the company's Redmond headquarters on Tuesday afternoon, which protesters occupied
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Alaska Airlines adds facial recognition tech at automated bag drop kiosks in Seattle and Portland https://t.co/nNJWhaSYBs via @GeekWire
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(Alaska Airlines Photo) Alaska Airlines announced the launch of optional facial ID verification at automated bag drop units at airports in Seattle and
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From MSNBC to ‘MS NOW’: Legacy of Microsoft’s news experiment echoes in network’s new name
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MSNBC is rebranding to MS NOW, but Microsoft’s influence lingers. A look at the history of Microsoft’s role, and how the “MS” lives on.
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Football nerd: Seattle Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald blends tradition and innovation https://t.co/RbdfG9byyb via @GeekWire
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Last year, Mike Macdonald became the first head coach in Seahawks history to reach 10 wins in his first season. The 2025 campaign kicks off next month.
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On a mission to ‘kill Google Chrome,’ UW students join Y Combinator to launch AI-powered browser https://t.co/DXW79dvqEa via @GeekWire
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Meteor co-founders and Farhan Khan, left, and Pranav Madhukar during a Y Combinator demonstration. (Photo courtesy of Meteor) Two computer science
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Can Seattle own the AI era? We asked 20 investors and founders to weigh the city’s startup potential https://t.co/i128yLyz7W via @GeekWire
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The AI boom presents a massive opportunity for Seattle's startup ecosystem — but does the city have the right culture, capital, and community to support
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Statsig doubles down on in-person work with new headquarters for up to 500 people https://t.co/QNcGK6Ihuy via @GeekWire
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Statsig is moving into a new Bellevue headquarters with room for up to 500 employees, reinforcing its in-person work culture just two months after raising $100 million at a $1.1 billion valuation.Ask...
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FCC commissioner rips T-Mobile for ‘cowardly capitulation’ after axing DEI with deals pending https://t.co/obei24nhah via @GeekWire
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(GeekWire Photo / Todd Bishop) T-Mobile is ending policies related to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) as the wireless carrier awaits regulatory
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ByteDance lays off 65 Seattle-area workers https://t.co/Och8sioetU via @GeekWire
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(GeekWire File Photo / Todd Bishop) ByteDance, the Beijing-based parent company of TikTok, is laying off 65 workers based in Bellevue, Wash., according to
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Microsoft teaming with Premier League to enhance soccer fans’ digital experience using AI https://t.co/oFOLY66xB0 via @GeekWire
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Microsoft AI is being used to enhance the Premier League app and other fan-facing experiences. (Premier League image) Microsoft announced a new strategic
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Bold or boneheaded? Seattle’s proposed tax hike on big business draws fire as Amazon stays silent https://t.co/Izm7cQphpU via @GeekWire
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Downtown Seattle. (GeekWire Photo / Taylor Soper) Supporters call it bold. Critics call it boneheaded. A new effort to raise taxes on large businesses in
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Andy Jassy’s long game: Amazon’s reinvention enters its 5th phase as AI upends the workforce https://t.co/HvyEXVFOuD via @GeekWire
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Amazon is entering a new phase under Andy Jassy, using AI to streamline its workforce. The move continues a broader effort to reshape the company from within.
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Seattle doesn’t have many unicorns. Does it matter? https://t.co/Rqq2Et7ptr via @GeekWire
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From left: Moderator Joaquin Gallardo, Flying Fish's Geoff Harris, Tola Capital's Sophia Lu, Amazon's Phoebe Wang, and Madrona's Tim Porter. (GeekWire
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Steve Ballmer nearly dumped his Microsoft stock after leaving — here’s why he decided to hold on https://t.co/Z5MOm1HSeu via @GeekWire
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Former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer reveals he nearly sold all his Microsoft stock after leaving the company. It would have cost him billions.
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Drone startup surveying power lines to prevent fires wins top prize at prestigious UW competition https://t.co/YTCghlrvcX via @GeekWire
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The University of Washington's 28th annual Dempsey Startup Competition awarded $87,000 to student entrepreneurs and celebrated HashiCorp's founders.
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